Gundai
| File:Gundai.png | |
| Release date | 22 September 2003 (Update) |
|---|---|
| Race | Human |
| Members NPC? | Yes |
| Quest NPC? | No |
| Location | Mage Arena bank |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Examine | He must get lonely out here. |
| Notable features | Operated the very first bank in the Wilderness |
Gundai is the banker for the Mage Arena in the Wilderness.
Player killing and Gundai
The areas just north of the Mage Arena were very popular among player killers in the member's section of the Wilderness due to its close proximity to the bank and a rune store, thereby facilitating the replenishment of food, runes and other supplies. Not only was it good for player killing, it was also a strategic location to mount ambushes on miners from the Lava Maze or its underground cave headed for the Mage Arena carrying large amounts of runite ore to bank at Gundai's. However how successful were these ambushes depended on whether the player killers nearby would kill the would-be-ambushers before they could claim their bounty.
Until the highly controversial 10 December 2007 update, player killers could be seen everywhere near the bank. The entrance to the Mage Arena bank was actually once a ladder, but this was later changed to a teleport lever so as to stop people from escaping too easily. The Teleblock spell could prevent victims from entering the bank, making the kill easier. nl:Gundai